CRM Success

Manufacturing

Discrete manufacturers are constantly looking at the supply chain: their suppliers, the cost of transportation, increasing global competition, and higher demands from customers with more options. The goal is to drive efficiency keeping costs down and maintaining excellent customer service and profitability—a challenging balance. Aptean offers technology that fits the needs of these uniquely different industries to help them attain those goals and keep that balance.

In discrete manufacturing, the goal is to manage costs by streamlining processes through improved automation, yet maintain a high level of customer satisfaction to compete against a global market.

Discrete manufacturers are always looking for new levels of efficiency and profitability through inventory reductions, increased productivity, better control of material acquisition, improved quality, and reduced lead times. They need full cooperation across production, materials, planning, engineering, finance and sales/marketing with tight data and process management—not only to improve productivity, but to catch production before they become bigger issues. Measurements, analysis and simulation capabilities can help companies plan better and react sooner and more effectively to changes in demand, competitive actions, and supply chain disruptions.

The challenge is to find the right software that fits your industry. At Aptean, we know one size definitely does not fit all. Each of our manufacturing software applications have been designed from the ground up based on the best practices and an understanding of the core challenges of the manufacturing industry—as well as input from some of the world’s leading manufacturers—our customers.

Aptean offers several options for discrete manufacturers to meet their unique requirements for managing their business processes, from the warehouse floor to the back office.

CASE STUDY

Learn how Elliott Tool Technologies used Intuitive ERP to boost on-time shipping by 36% and slash lead times by half.

How Aptean helps you in Enterprise Resource Planning

Aptean knows enterprise resource planning software (ERP systems). With more than 4,000 ERP customers, Aptean has a solution to meet a broad range of needs for both small and large discrete manufacturers. Each of our ERP software applications is built to align with the best practices and core challenges of your industry.

Made2Manage ERP

Who
it’s for

Made2Manage ERP is for small and medium-sized manufacturers with
dynamic, to-order environments such as engineer-to-order (ETO), make-to-order (MTO), assemble-to-order
(ATO), and mixed mode operations focused on driving down costs while increasing
efficiency, on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

How it’s different

Made2Manage
seamlessly integrates enterprise resource planning and scheduling with shop
floor execution better than any other ERP software provider. Built in 1986 by
the president of a machine tool company, and expanded through the years via the
input of more than 1500 discrete, to-order manufacturing companies, Made2Manage
has never strayed from its focus on the manufacturing industry. What’s more, in
its latest release, Version 7.0, Made2Manage debuts its 100% .NET, SOA, n-tier
architecture—with “future proof” technology that won’t become obsolete the
moment you buy it.

Why you need it

The shop floor is where the real work gets done in dynamic,
to-order environments. When you need to create sophisticated plans that will
help your shop floor run at maximum efficiency while still being able to
quickly react to customer demands, you need industrial-strength manufacturing
ERP software that operates at the speed of your shop floor. With Made2Manage
ERP, you can:

Intuitive ERP

Who
it’s for

Intuitive is a solution for manufacturers building products for
regulated industries, such as electronics, medical devices, and aviation who
must comply with strong regulatory requirements such as component serial number
traceability, product configuration, quality management, and engineering change
management

How it’s different

Intuitive offers
the most affordable, comprehensive, and tested ERP feature set for regulated
manufacturing environments. With more than 800 customers in 20 countries,
Intuitive ERP stands out in the marketplace for its ability to increase the
quality and visibility of information manufacturers need to make the strategic
and tactical operational decisions that achieve core business goals. By
leveraging a Microsoft .NET architecture, Intuitive provides capabilities that
are faster, more secure, and easy to administer, modify, and integrate with
other applications.

Why you need it

Tracking, reporting and ensuring the integrity of information
are one of the most important aspects of manufacturing for regulated
industries. An inability to react to quality or customer issues can be or to be
able to plan and deliver in a timely manner can be the difference between
success and failure. With Intuitive ERP, you can:

Intuitive ERP Overview Demo

AXIS ERP

Who
it’s for

For metals, wire and cable manufacturers, processors and service
centers, ranging from global corporations to family owned businesses that
require advanced business solutions Axis ERP is designed to drive increased
efficiency, reduce costs and maximize profitability.

How it’s different

Axis ERP has the
specialized functionality that metals and wire and cable companies need to
address the business challenges they face every day. Built by industry experts
and continually updated based on the input of some of the world’s largest
metals, wire and cable manufacturers—our customers, Axis delivers innovative,
yet practical, solutions to your strategic operational challenges and real
return on investment.

Why you need it

Axis ERP makes
it possible for metals companies, and wire and cable manufacturers to manage
their business operations using a common base of industry-specific information
and business processes. Axis ERP contributes to the long-term success of
companies by helping them:

Axis ERP Overview Demo

How Aptean helps you in Manufacturing Execution

In today's competitive environment manufacturers need to shave every cent they can from their costs per unit. This means being able to see production issues as they arise and act upon them immediately in order to impact the current shift's output. Our Factory MES solution transforms manufacturing performance on the factory floor by empowering people to make real-time actionable decisions.

Factory MES

Who it’s for

For process and discrete manufacturers in the food & beverage, consumer packaged goods pharmaceutical, metals and industrial manufacturing industries with either single or multi-plant operations, Factory MES provides out of the box capabilities to: monitor shop floor data in real-time, allowing operators to act immediately to improve and become accountable for their individual and team performance; Paperless Quality and SPC to improve product quality and reduce waste/giveaway, and structured reviews to drive action and focus improvement efforts.

Out of the box

People/Process focused

Performance and Paperless Quality

Easy to use operator interface

Minimal automation required

How it’s different

Factory MES is a
purpose-built packaged application, designed for specific industries, which
requires no customization and is typically deployed in less than six weeks per
factory. This ensures a higher probability of success, shorter time to benefits
and the flexibility needed to support growth and change. Different to other MES
systems our technology is combined with a proven change method that focuses on
developing operator skills and a structure of daily performance reviews to
drive a better performance every run, every shift, every day.

Why you need it

The shop floor is the heartbeat of any manufacturing
organization. The ability to see data in real time and enable your operators to
act upon it immediately is critical in today's competitive environment where
every opportunity for improvement, no matter how big or small, counts. With
Factory MES you can:

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How Aptean helps you in Business Intelligence

Discrete manufacturing is dependent on the supply chain, so business intelligence is a key weapon in any manufacturer’s arsenal. However, most business intelligence software is “generic”—not designed with the needs of the supply chain in mind, so manufacturers often run blind in many areas. These companies need a BI solution that will provide them with the visibility they need not only across the entire organization, but across the supply chain to ensure they are making the most intelligent decisions possible. Aptean Analytics was built with those companies in mind.

Aptean Analytics

Who it’s for

Aptean Analytics delivers the perfect combination of specialization, simplicity and actionable data for companies that want true
visibility into their operations. Powered by industry-leader QlikView and delivered in a user-friendly format, Aptean Analytics will help you drive decisions with the right amount of data provided in the right way.

How it’s different

Aptean Analytics is powered by the industry-leading QlikView platform. With more than 30,000 customers across the globe, QlikView drives real decisions by providing actionable insight through a Business Discovery capability. Business Discovery enables users to dig further into data associations from any number of data sources. By combining this unique capability with a fully mobile-enabled and widget-based platform, QlikView puts the power of the platform in the hands of any user, anywhere.

Why you need it

Data is only good if you can use it. This sounds simple, but businesses understand the underlying truth in this message. The challenge is taking a seemingly infinite amount of data and making it usable in a short period of time. Powered by analytics leader QlikView, Aptean Analytics delivers ready-to-use graphical dashboards designed for your business that allow you to easily spot and resolve any business issues, from profitability to the sales pipeline. And perhaps most importantly, those dashboards are geared toward any organization and any user, not just data analysts. They take away the complexity typically associated with traditional Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. Aptean Analytics serves up data in straightforward charts, tables, dashboards, and other advanced visuals.

Coupling industry-leading analytics and business intelligence with time-tested enterprise solutions provides a powerful, specialized toolset that enables you to manage your business efficiently and gain insight into challenges and opportunities that may exist.

SEE IT IN ACTION

Schedule a demo and learn how this Aptean solution could benefit your business.

How Aptean helps you in Data Integration & Monitoring

The ability to understand today and predict the future is an advantage. You need technology to help you sense and respond to business events faster, while proactively shaping your business future. Many enterprise systems generate alerts to help you identify trends and react to processes that are outside the normal range. For maximum business impact, however, you need a comprehensive view—a perspective on events that are, or will soon be, affecting your organization.

Event Management Framework

Who it’s for

For organizations that require an enterprise-wide view into business issues that can escalate into material problems, Aptean’s Event Management Framework (EMF) monitors systems across the organization to provide a ‘big picture’ view of the events that affect your business and alerts you to anomalies for swift resolution.

How it’s different

Many enterprise systems generate alerts to help you identify trends and react to processes that are outside the normal range. For maximum business impact, however, you need a comprehensive view – a perspective on events that are, or will soon be, affecting your organization. Event Management Framework is designed to provide actionable insight into events across your business. Easily linked with your existing systems and configured to generate alerts in the format you choose, Event Management Framework is a one-stop shop for your alerting requirements.

Why you need it

An organization with state-of-the-art risk management across the enterprise is always a step ahead of the competition. EMF oversees and provides peace of mind so that companies can focus on growth and providing outstanding customer service. EMF combs through vast data from various sources and flags issued based on pre-set parameters. The EMF early-warning system provides notifications through a variety of communications channels, allowing you to run a more agile organization and quickly react and resolve events that could threaten business. It enables you to predict and react to events in any enterprise system, delivering targeted information to the appropriate organizational departments via automated notifications.